My dog is getting to be an old man. He's 8ish and is starting to get grey hair. He should still live a while longer though, hes a small dog and is really healthy.

What breed?

shih tzu/bichon mix. When we were in Florida, we went to a puppy shop and it was like the size of my palm.

Also, have a cocker spaniel that we adopted. Frikin love this dog to death. I remember iPwn and i got into an argument a while back because of how much I love cocker spaniels. I said they were GOAT and he was trying to disprove me.

Had a few golden retrievers but i'm not overly excited about the massive shedding lol

I'm not sure if i'm going breeder or what. My mom does work with the humane society so she would probably slap me if I didn't go to a shelter.

There's certainly nothing wrong with going with a breeder (if you go with one who does the appropriate health clearances, breeds to the respective breed standard, and stays involved with the puppy for the entirety of its lifetime and always there to take the dog back if you can't keep it for any reason) over getting a dog from a shelter.

Of course, if you aren't able to pay for a pup from that kind of breeder, by all means...go with a dog from the shelter or a breed rescue._________________
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When I was living with my parents we always had dogs. I had one myself, she was an austrailian terrier/cocker spaniel mix. I would like another one but with my work schedule it wouldnt be fair to the dog. The only thing I hate about dogs is when you have to put them down._________________Adopt a Bear:
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I didnt want to create my own thread for this, but I am in the market for pet health insurance. Who are the top providers? My dog is getting to be that age (5 years old) where it may be worth considering._________________

I didnt want to create my own thread for this, but I am in the market for pet health insurance. Who are the top providers? My dog is getting to be that age (5 years old) where it may be worth considering.

Wow i didn't know that such a thing existed. Is it worth it?

How much does it cost annually? How much do vet visits cost? What does the insurance cover? How much is the deductible?

I didnt want to create my own thread for this, but I am in the market for pet health insurance. Who are the top providers? My dog is getting to be that age (5 years old) where it may be worth considering.

Wow i didn't know that such a thing existed. Is it worth it?

How much does it cost annually? How much do vet visits cost? What does the insurance cover? How much is the deductible?

Just curious.

Deductibles vary depending on the type of coverage you want. It isn't exactly like human medical insurance though. Normally you pay the vet costs up front, and the insurance reimburses you afterward.

It doesn't cover regular vet exams, just surgeries, etc. To answer vikingsrule's question, I've heard a lot of good things about VPI or if your dog is AKC registered, their insurance program is pretty good as well._________________
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